Exodus 24: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Exodus 24 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Moses and the leaders of Israel are called by God to come near Him, with Moses alone allowed to approach (vv. 1-2). Moses communicates all of Yahweh's words and ordinances to the people, who respond in unity, agreeing to obey (vv.

Key verse

“Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.”
Exodus 24:6 (WEB)

Outline

Exodus 24:1–2 Moses and Leaders Called by God
Exodus 24:3–4 Moses Communicates God's Commands
Exodus 24:5–8 Covenant Ratification Process
Exodus 24:9–11 The Leaders' Vision of God
Exodus 24:12–14 Moses Receives the Law
Exodus 24:15–18 Moses Enters the Cloud

Discussion questions

In v2, why is Moses the only one allowed to come near to Yahweh?
What ceremony takes place in vv. 5-6 involving blood and offerings?
The response 'All the words which Yahweh has spoken will we do' in v3: what does this commitment imply for Israel's future?
In v11, why does God not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel?
When have you felt a deep commitment, like Israel's vow in v3, and what did it mean for you?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Exodus 24: Exodus 19, Hebrews 8, Hebrews 9.

Before next time: read Exodus 25.